A piece made of endings.

How do we know when it's over? When do we end the dance, the film, or the career and what about death, the ultimate ending? Taking a seriously over-the-top look at dying, this movement-theater film deals with expectation and time. Without an end, there is no sense of time as we know it. Or is it only a matter of perspective? What can rootedness teach us and can plants show us how to wait?

Originally planned for a physical residency and work-in-progress performance in April 2020, out of necessity and reaction to the pandemic situation "Playing Dead & Doing Time" became a movement theater performance translated to film. During the home residency, Victoria and Rodolfo began as collaborating choreographer/performers and evolved into filmmaker/editors. This is the first phase of development and we look forward to working again in the studio in Winter 2020/2021 to deepen the physical research and re-develop this piece for live performance with video elements. Stay tuned!

Concept - Victoria McConnell

Creation, Performance & Camera - Rodolfo Piazza Pfitscher da Silva and Victoria McConnell

Edit - Rodolfo Piazza Pfitscher da Silva

Music - Dmitri Shostakovich, Julie London

Text & Voice - Victoria McConnell

Extra special thanks to ada Studio Berlin & Gabi Beier - www.ada-studio.de